BILLINGSGATE


Meaning of BILLINGSGATE in English

Bil ‧ lings ‧ gate /ˈbɪlɪŋzɡeɪt/ BrE AmE

a large fish market in east London. The word ‘Billingsgate’ was also formerly used to mean swearing and offensive language, because the people who worked in the market were known for this.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.